Fresh Ginger Cake

Photo: flickr user Geoff604

Ingredients

3/4 cup Granulated sugar

3/4 cup Buttermilk

1/2 cup Salad oil

1 lrg Egg

1 tablespoon Grated fresh ginger

1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon Baking soda

3/4 teaspoon Baking powder

1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves

Powdered sugar

Preparation

In a bowl, mix granulated sugar, buttermilk oil, egg, and ginger. Add flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves; beat to blend well. Pour into one oiled 8-cup tube pan or 9-inch square pan.

Bake in a 350f oven until cake begins to pull from pan sides, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto a plate. Serve warm or cool; when cool, store airtight up to 2 days. Dust with powdered sugar.

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